I have a confession. I'm doing something I swore I would never do. But then, I've never been real fat before either. I started on a weight loss patch today.

I quit smoking last June and have since gained thirty pounds. Several people have said how great it is that I've quit smoking and that the weight doesn't matter because its so much healthier.

These people obviously haven't seen me with my clothes off.

I am maid of honor at my kid sister's wedding in June and perhaps a mini reunion with some high school friends. I would like to look and feel good again. I hate that when I go shopping all I care to look at our shoes and bags. Not that I don't love shoes and bags.

So I am trying this weight loss patch. I have been trying to eat less and have been watching my calories and exercising more anyway so I'm hoping this will jump start me. I had lost ten pounds before the end of last year but gained it all back this year because of the stress of thinking we were getting the house.

I'm also using sparkpeople.com. I used to use calorie-count.com from about.com but this is very similar and much more fun to use!

I'll let you know how it goes.

PS Can I get some comment love?